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our science teacher helped us build it. ♪ now i'm a geologist at chevron, and i get to help science teachers. it has four servo motors and a wireless microcontroller. over the last three years we've put nearly 100 million dollars into american education. that's thousands of kids learning to love science. ♪ isn't that cool? and that's pretty cool. ♪ who are these guys? oh, that's just my buds. bacon, donuts. -my taste buds. -[ taste buds ] waffles. how about we try this new kind of fiber one cereal? you think you're going to slip some fiber by us? rookie. okay. ♪ nutty clusters and almonds, ♪ ♪ almonds. ♪ fiber one is gonna make you smile. ♪ [ male announcer ] introducing new fiber one nutty clusters and almonds. with 43% daily value of fiber for you. crunchy nutty clusters and real almond slices for your taste buds. >>> divers from napa county sheriff's department pulled the body of a drowning victim from lake bariesta today. kevin flynn jumped from a boat to go for a swim. friends say they saw him struggle but they were unable to save him and he disappeared. divers found his b
our science teacher helped us build it. ♪ now i'm a geologist at chevron, and i get to help science teachers. it has four servo motors and a wireless microcontroller. over the last three years we've put nearly 100 million dollars into american education. that's thousands of kids learning to love science. ♪ isn't that cool? and that's pretty cool. ♪ who are these guys? oh, that's just my buds. bacon, donuts. -my taste buds. -[ taste buds ] waffles. how about we try this new kind of fiber...
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it started in january and offers 10 courses ranging from general education to science. this fall, the university will add four more classes and continue to develop 30 more. >>> today on ktvu channel 2 news at 5:00, as we mentioned, president obama is due back in the bay area this afternoon. we'll have team coverage of his visit, the impact on traffic, and california's surprising role when it comes to fundraising for all political candidates. thank you for trusting ktvu channel 2 news. we'll see you the next time news breaks. be sure to join us again at 5:00, and we're always here for you at ktvu.com and mobile ktvu.com.
it started in january and offers 10 courses ranging from general education to science. this fall, the university will add four more classes and continue to develop 30 more. >>> today on ktvu channel 2 news at 5:00, as we mentioned, president obama is due back in the bay area this afternoon. we'll have team coverage of his visit, the impact on traffic, and california's surprising role when it comes to fundraising for all political candidates. thank you for trusting ktvu channel 2 news....
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. >> well, there was a mad rush to buy twinkies and ho hoes today science this may be the last of them. it is winding down operations and on monday will head to bankruptcy court seek to selt its asset, facilities. 18,500 employees will lose their jobs nationwide, 1800 of them here in california. the company says it was already unprofitable and could not with stand the ongoing strike of the baker's union. de spite the news union employees continued to picket today saying they won't stop until the court makes it official. people on both times say the timing of the closure is unfortunate leaving so many unemployed before the holiday sgls we had a plan to emerge. we had lenders that would finance us if wektd get the union on board. we couldn't get the bakers on board. >> it will be a difficult time for our member bus they knew what was going to happen and they voted for this. >> you have to keep strong for -- christmas coming. i know it's very hard. >> i won't be able to raise my kids you know the way i was raised. i was raised on all of this, hostess, twinkies, and now it's over. >> the p
. >> well, there was a mad rush to buy twinkies and ho hoes today science this may be the last of them. it is winding down operations and on monday will head to bankruptcy court seek to selt its asset, facilities. 18,500 employees will lose their jobs nationwide, 1800 of them here in california. the company says it was already unprofitable and could not with stand the ongoing strike of the baker's union. de spite the news union employees continued to picket today saying they won't stop...
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reporting live, health and science editor john fowler ktvu news. >>> a mental health awareness group today tried to get people moving to help them feel better. dozens showed up today at lake merit to dance, take a yoga class or climb rock wall. people who suffer from mental illness often put their physical health on the back burner. >> people who have mental health challenges whether that's depression, anxiety, bipolar are dying almost 25 years sooner than the rest of the population. >>> the 10 by 10 wellness campaign is trying to increase life expectancy by 10 years in 10 years for those challenged by mental health issues. >>> the protest against harvey milk day we first told you about yesterday is now expanding to tv. the conservative group save california.com is running ads urging parents to keep children home from school on harvey milk day may 22nd. a spokesman for the group says discussions about milk and the gay right movement don't long in a classroom. milk was the first openly man elected to office in california. he was later assassinated. >>> one of u.s. senator dianne feins
reporting live, health and science editor john fowler ktvu news. >>> a mental health awareness group today tried to get people moving to help them feel better. dozens showed up today at lake merit to dance, take a yoga class or climb rock wall. people who suffer from mental illness often put their physical health on the back burner. >> people who have mental health challenges whether that's depression, anxiety, bipolar are dying almost 25 years sooner than the rest of the...
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we cover all aspects of earth and space science. oceans, atmospheres, the solid earth. climate. >> reporter: four new observeries, using ground moisture sensors to gps satellites. >> they look up into the heart of the storms. a mile up in the atmosphere. >> one is being built this month to monitor pineapple express winder storms caused by atmospheric rivers. >> if we know the start time and the end time and we know how long it will last, that will likely predict 75% accuracy of the precipitation that is likely to occur. >> reporter: scientists tell us knowing how much rain is coming enables them to predict which areas will flood. reporting live in san francisco, david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> los angeles mayor mayor antonio villaraigosa got involved in the labor dispute at the port of los angeles long beach. talks went nowhere over the weekend. mayor antonio villaraigosa wants around the clock bargaining with the help of a mediator. >>> the city counsel will discuss a plan to sell a parcel of land to a developer. the parcel is under contract for almost $9 mil
we cover all aspects of earth and space science. oceans, atmospheres, the solid earth. climate. >> reporter: four new observeries, using ground moisture sensors to gps satellites. >> they look up into the heart of the storms. a mile up in the atmosphere. >> one is being built this month to monitor pineapple express winder storms caused by atmospheric rivers. >> if we know the start time and the end time and we know how long it will last, that will likely predict 75%...
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our science teacher helped us build it. ♪ now i'm a geologist at chevron, and i get to help science teachers. it has four servo motors and a wireless microcontroller. over the last three years we've put nearly 100 million dollars into american education. that's thousands of kids learning to love science. ♪ isn't that cool? and that's pretty cool. ♪ laces? really? slip-on's the way to go. more people do that, security would be like -- there's no charge for the bag. thanks. i know a quiet little place where we can get some work done. there's a three-prong plug. i have club passes. [ male announcer ] get the mileage card with special perks on united, like a free checked bag, united club passes, and priority boarding. thanks. ♪ okay. what's your secret? [ male announcer ] the united mileageplus explorer card. get it and you're in. fiber one. almost tastes like one of jack's cereals. uh, forgot jack's cereal. [ jack ] what's for breakfast? uh, try the number one! i've never heard of that. [ wife ] it's great. it's a sweet honey cereal, you'll love it. yeah, this is pretty good. are you guys
our science teacher helped us build it. ♪ now i'm a geologist at chevron, and i get to help science teachers. it has four servo motors and a wireless microcontroller. over the last three years we've put nearly 100 million dollars into american education. that's thousands of kids learning to love science. ♪ isn't that cool? and that's pretty cool. ♪ laces? really? slip-on's the way to go. more people do that, security would be like -- there's no charge for the bag. thanks. i know a quiet...
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the program is intended for students studying science, engineering and math. they will be paired with facebook engineers as mentors. >>> oakland's public school drop out rate fell. 27% of students dropped out before graduation day. that is down 5% from the year before. oakland's graduation rate rose 4%. still well below the state average of 76%. >>> another hearing set for tomorrow when the fight over the estate of thomas kinkade. at issue are two pages of handwritten notes thomas kinkade's girlfriend said hep wanted her to have -- he wanted her to have that claim. a judge is scheduled to review tomorrow. >>> union pacific is celebrating its 150th birthday. besidesraising bond money they got millions of public land. the first rain tranfrom the east coast to -- train ran from the east coast to the west coast. >>> still to come, how a non- profit group made this happen. >> and another cool day, will the trend continue? mark tamayo has the complete bay area forecast. . >>> a judge cleared the way for the oakland zoo to expand. they filed a lawsuit to block the zo
the program is intended for students studying science, engineering and math. they will be paired with facebook engineers as mentors. >>> oakland's public school drop out rate fell. 27% of students dropped out before graduation day. that is down 5% from the year before. oakland's graduation rate rose 4%. still well below the state average of 76%. >>> another hearing set for tomorrow when the fight over the estate of thomas kinkade. at issue are two pages of handwritten notes...
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the best movie of the weekend is a film called "looper," the science fiction film that just played toronto that i just got back from. it's a really wonderful film with joseph gordon-levitt and bruce willis. i really hope people take a chance on it, 'cause it's a lot of fun, a lot of great action, and a lot of great ideas, which we don't have in movies these days. > > i have to tell you, i am very much enjoying the movie trailer to "won't back down." > > it kind of looks like an oscar contender doesn't it? just the way it's got viola davis, maggie gyllenhaal- > > two good actresses. > > yeah, but, you know, fox is not, they didn't really put this movie in the film festivals, so they're just kind of quietly releasing it here at the end of september. it has the look and feel of an oscar contender, but i really don't hold a whole lot of hope out for it. > > so september just kind of a month ... > > something we can write off. there's going to be some better stuff next month we can talk about. > > we will see you next month. that's erik childress, he is vice-president of the chicago film critic
the best movie of the weekend is a film called "looper," the science fiction film that just played toronto that i just got back from. it's a really wonderful film with joseph gordon-levitt and bruce willis. i really hope people take a chance on it, 'cause it's a lot of fun, a lot of great action, and a lot of great ideas, which we don't have in movies these days. > > i have to tell you, i am very much enjoying the movie trailer to "won't back down." > > it kind...
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the people that are the richest in this country get it from science and technology more times than not, not from necessarily playing sports or those kind of other things. those are also high-profile and good, but i would tell you that it's a lot of fun to sit in my chair and be able to help design bowling balls that 60% of the world uses, having a positive effect on not only your community but also in the world in general. >> we'll be right back. youa little healing every day. the ultimate daily lotion -- new from gold bond. trust icy hot for powerful relief. [ male announcer the icy hot patch. goes on icy to dull pain, hot to relax it away. so you're back to full speed. [ male announcer icy hot. power past pain. >>> that wraps it up for this special edition of "our world with black enterprise" on location at the 17th annual black enterprise entrepreneurs conference. be sure to visit us on the web at blackenterprise.com/ourworld. follow us on twitter. thanks for watching. see you next week.
the people that are the richest in this country get it from science and technology more times than not, not from necessarily playing sports or those kind of other things. those are also high-profile and good, but i would tell you that it's a lot of fun to sit in my chair and be able to help design bowling balls that 60% of the world uses, having a positive effect on not only your community but also in the world in general. >> we'll be right back. youa little healing every day. the...
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the people that are the richest in this country get it from science and technology more times than not, not from necessarily playing sports or those kind of other things. those are also high-profile and good, but i would tell you that it's a lot of fun to sit in my chair and be able to help design bowling balls that 60% of the world uses, having a positive effect on not only your community but also in the world in general. >> we'll be right back. laces? really? slip-on's the way to go. more people do that, security would be like -- there's no charge for the bag. thanks. i know a quiet little place where we can get some work done. there's a three-prong plug. i have club passes. [ male announcer ] get the mileage card with special perks on united, like a free checked bag, united club passes, and priority boarding. thanks. ♪ okay. what's your secret? [ male announcer ] the united mileageplus explorer card. get it and you're in. >>> that wraps it up for this special edition of "our world with black enterprise" on location at the 17th annual black enterprise entrepreneurs conference. be s
the people that are the richest in this country get it from science and technology more times than not, not from necessarily playing sports or those kind of other things. those are also high-profile and good, but i would tell you that it's a lot of fun to sit in my chair and be able to help design bowling balls that 60% of the world uses, having a positive effect on not only your community but also in the world in general. >> we'll be right back. laces? really? slip-on's the way to go....
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the people that are the richest in this country get it from science and technology more times than not, not from necessarily playing sports or those kind of other things. those are also high-profile and good, but i would tell you that it's a lot of fun to sit in my chair and be able to help design bowling balls that 60% of the world uses, having a positive effect on not only your community but also in the world in general. >> we'll be right back. [ birds chirping are you a fan of demoisier? [ thinking demois-a-who? okay, you know you're smart. you just ordered a premium roast coffee and a savory sausage mcmuffin for only a dollar each off mcdonald's dollar menu at breakfast, so... he has a certain... je ne sais quoi. [ birds chirping are you a fan of demoisier? [ thinking demois-a-who? okay, you know you're smart. you just ordered a premium roast coffee and a savory sausage mcmuffin for only a dollar each off mcdonald's dollar menu at breakfast, so... he has a certain... je ne sais quoi. >>> that wraps it up for this special edition of "our world with black enterprise" on location at t
the people that are the richest in this country get it from science and technology more times than not, not from necessarily playing sports or those kind of other things. those are also high-profile and good, but i would tell you that it's a lot of fun to sit in my chair and be able to help design bowling balls that 60% of the world uses, having a positive effect on not only your community but also in the world in general. >> we'll be right back. [ birds chirping are you a fan of...
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the findings were published today in science translational medicine. >>> federal regulators rejected an attempt to rename high fructose corn super. - - syrup. the food and drug administration turned it down saying it defines sugar as a crystallized food, not a syrup. >>> for the past 18 years the meat industry has tested for just one strain of e. coli, but starting on monday, six strains will be tested in the trimmings that become ground beef and hamburger. the meat industry opposes the move saying the cost of the tests outweigh the benefits. >>> how a parolee managed to get onto a plane without ever going through security. >>> and it looks like tomorrow is going to be the warmest, or hottest day of the week. i'll show you which cities will be the warmest, and a look at the five-day forecast. >>> an accident near a school in southern california sends nine people to the hospital. who investigators say is to blame. [ male announcer ] what if we told you the 100% electric nissan leaf was the perfect car for you... that you can charge it at home like your smartphone... that you'll never
the findings were published today in science translational medicine. >>> federal regulators rejected an attempt to rename high fructose corn super. - - syrup. the food and drug administration turned it down saying it defines sugar as a crystallized food, not a syrup. >>> for the past 18 years the meat industry has tested for just one strain of e. coli, but starting on monday, six strains will be tested in the trimmings that become ground beef and hamburger. the meat industry...
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the california science center near downtown l. a. >> ktvu viewers are posting pictures and video of the space shuttle endeavour fly over. and alex sarkissian up loaded this video as the space shuttle flew over his high school during its fly over. watch more video of today's amazing fly over and send us your photos of the fly over. e-mail them to ktvu.com or postthem directly to our facebook page. right now firefighters are still on the scene in walnut creek where two small grass fires started earlier today. those fires were reported at about 3:30 this afternoon on valley vista road near boundary oats. flames scorched 6 acres before firefighters brought them under control about an hour later. fire officials say there were no immediate threats to homes but structure protection crews were deployed at a precaution. >>> apple fans finally got their hands on the long awaited iphone 5 today. tom vacar has the two things that may disappointment them. >> reporter: take a look at this, the line has been here all day long. it's getting longe
the california science center near downtown l. a. >> ktvu viewers are posting pictures and video of the space shuttle endeavour fly over. and alex sarkissian up loaded this video as the space shuttle flew over his high school during its fly over. watch more video of today's amazing fly over and send us your photos of the fly over. e-mail them to ktvu.com or postthem directly to our facebook page. right now firefighters are still on the scene in walnut creek where two small grass fires...
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the aclu says conditions are deplorable and students lack access to regular math and science teachers. >>> u.s. olympic committee says it will not make a bid to host the olympic games in 2022. the lake tahoe winter olympic committee has been exploring the possibility of making a bid to host the games for more than a year. but pushings date back for a bit could work in their favor giving them more time to plan and work out environmental concerns. it's been more than 50 years since the olympic games were held in squall valley. >>> let's swing it over to sal to see if there is any traffic problems. >> not really. right now traffic is light as you might imagine on this holiday. we look at interstate 880 here. the traffic continues to look good. also the morning commute is moving well if you are driving on the peninsula. now let's go to steve. >> sal, thank you, sir. a little bit of fog. mainly from the city south toward santa cruz and monterey. other than that it will be mild to warm. i think we are all right tonight for the fire works. we'll have more on that coming up. >>> coming up on
the aclu says conditions are deplorable and students lack access to regular math and science teachers. >>> u.s. olympic committee says it will not make a bid to host the olympic games in 2022. the lake tahoe winter olympic committee has been exploring the possibility of making a bid to host the games for more than a year. but pushings date back for a bit could work in their favor giving them more time to plan and work out environmental concerns. it's been more than 50 years since the...
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. >> reporter: we are here at the lawrence hall of science. it's a little removed from the main campus you are used to seeing. it houses plantarian and museum. it's popular for kid's field trips. they say monday someone told 29 ipads from the building here. it's a grand theft that amounts to more than $13,000. uc berkeley's paper reports earlier this summer sometime between june 15th and august 10th an android tablet and set of head phones were stolen. campus police were able to track down the stolen goods through -- live from uc berkeley i'm tara moriarty. >>> romney's vice presidential running mate -- >> yeah his running mate is paul ryan. he will be giving his acceptance speech tonight. our reporter renae marsh is there right now. renae, thank you. you're talking about the nights last two headliners coming up. it should be a big night. >> reporter: it is a big night ahead of us. we're talking about you said it mitt romney's running mate paul ryan will give his big speech. and condoleezza rice will also be giving a speech. it is quiet in her
. >> reporter: we are here at the lawrence hall of science. it's a little removed from the main campus you are used to seeing. it houses plantarian and museum. it's popular for kid's field trips. they say monday someone told 29 ipads from the building here. it's a grand theft that amounts to more than $13,000. uc berkeley's paper reports earlier this summer sometime between june 15th and august 10th an android tablet and set of head phones were stolen. campus police were able to track...
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ktvu's health and science editor john fowler live now with the beginnings of a levy repair. john? >> reporter: state crews have moved us back from the levy here anticipating that trucks will arrive here momentarily to begin sand bagging. this video now. you can see the creek is much comer than last -- calmer than last might. they worked fast to get this temporary fix underway. >> reporter: not fast enough for residents who lived through repeated flooding here. >> i am worried because it is supposed to rain tomorrow. >> reporter: homeowners cleared mud and debris from the flood. >> like a big lake. lot of trees going down. garbage. >> reporter: the creek topped the levy. 7 homes damaged. several hundred people evacuated. >> having a levy failure here would be catastrophic. >> reporter: as you see that failure began last night. our cameras caught water bubbling through. today officials took an emergency survey. last night's creek flow was the third highest since the levy was built 82 years ago. >> not certified. not in good shape. they will start next year to rebuild the whole syste
ktvu's health and science editor john fowler live now with the beginnings of a levy repair. john? >> reporter: state crews have moved us back from the levy here anticipating that trucks will arrive here momentarily to begin sand bagging. this video now. you can see the creek is much comer than last -- calmer than last might. they worked fast to get this temporary fix underway. >> reporter: not fast enough for residents who lived through repeated flooding here. >> i am worried...
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. >>> the science of skateboarding is on display thanks to the sports legend tony hawk. organizers say it's a great way to get people into science. >> everybody knows what it's going to do. it's going to roll down the hill and in fact, it's going to roll some distance up the hill. what i'm going to do is come back exactly to the same height that i started out. >> and tony hawk will be on hand tomorrow for the grand opening and exhibit includes the childhood skateboard that he learned on. >> that guy is incredible too. >>> mike is here on sports and boy the a's are hurting. >> just can't score. the pitching is decent but the beat goes on. change of city. kansas city, in bad need of a -- that has not helped out there. betancourt for the royals takes it the other way. josh redick will have a bit of a problem out there trying to feel it. alex gordon able to score for the royals all the way from first. it's 1-0. a couple of batters later, mike guscakis with a little dunker. good enough for a 2-0 lead in the fourth. >>> women's world series cal in talks against oklahoma. first
. >>> the science of skateboarding is on display thanks to the sports legend tony hawk. organizers say it's a great way to get people into science. >> everybody knows what it's going to do. it's going to roll down the hill and in fact, it's going to roll some distance up the hill. what i'm going to do is come back exactly to the same height that i started out. >> and tony hawk will be on hand tomorrow for the grand opening and exhibit includes the childhood skateboard that...
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. >>> if life science and bio tech. it is the home of the stem cell institute, a state with more engineers and more scientists and more nobel laureates in the united states of america. >> they want to boost business between china and the san francisco bay area. >>> pretty good fog bank is retreating and for once, usually it is the san mateo coast that is socked in. it is mostly sunny there and the fog is flirting around. also santa cruz coastline and the tropical cloud from yesterday, they have gone exit stage right. high pressure moving in the middle of the country. taking the cloud cover and pretty good boomers in the sierra nevada. and there is fog back out there. it is way out there. seattle all the way out to san diego and the hawaiian islands. it is leveling off here and gives it more of a westerly breeze especially out towards the delta. not much of a breeze. and it is subtly in this direction. i know napa airport as well. >> 17 and puff of northwest. and that is over water that is cool for them and taking the fo
. >>> if life science and bio tech. it is the home of the stem cell institute, a state with more engineers and more scientists and more nobel laureates in the united states of america. >> they want to boost business between china and the san francisco bay area. >>> pretty good fog bank is retreating and for once, usually it is the san mateo coast that is socked in. it is mostly sunny there and the fog is flirting around. also santa cruz coastline and the tropical cloud...
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the national academy of sciences. collegesrt land grant because we want to give these gateways of opportunity for all americans because if all americans are getting opportunity, we will all be better off. that does not restrict people's freedom. that enhances it. what i have tried to do as president is apply the same principles. when it comes to education, what i have said is we have to reform schooll that are not working. we use something like race to the top. it was not a top-down approach. what we said to states is we will give you more money if you initiate reforms. as a consequence, you have 463 have made a real difference. what i have also said is let's hire another 100,000 math and maintain our technological lead. and people are still to succeed. hard press states right now cannot alter that. we have seen layoffs of hundreds of thousands of teachers over -pthe last several years. governor romney does not think we need more teachers. i do. investment where the federal- government can help. it cannot do it all. b
the national academy of sciences. collegesrt land grant because we want to give these gateways of opportunity for all americans because if all americans are getting opportunity, we will all be better off. that does not restrict people's freedom. that enhances it. what i have tried to do as president is apply the same principles. when it comes to education, what i have said is we have to reform schooll that are not working. we use something like race to the top. it was not a top-down approach....
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. >> no autopsy was ever performed but a swiss science facility said it found abnormally high levels of a radioactive compound on his clothes. headdress and toothbrush. >> it is the same substance that killed a russian spy. and it was slipped into his tea in a restaurant. >>> there was a crash near san leandro street. and we were there shortly after the chase ended. >> reporter: it came to a crashing end in oakland when this sedan slammed into a building and sheared off a fire hydrant. water was gushing into the street as the firefighters treated the two men in the car which they say was stolen in the morning. he suffered injuries. and the peak had minor injuries. everything started at 7:00 in the morning. they spotted the stolen car and the followed it. the driver started going until he hit a bump in the road. >> it caused the vehicle to begin to lose control. the tail end started to spin out. he overcorrected with. apparent will you and the tail end struck the fire hydrant. >> they were pursuing this car for 2 miles before the crash. no officers were hurt here and san leandro stree
. >> no autopsy was ever performed but a swiss science facility said it found abnormally high levels of a radioactive compound on his clothes. headdress and toothbrush. >> it is the same substance that killed a russian spy. and it was slipped into his tea in a restaurant. >>> there was a crash near san leandro street. and we were there shortly after the chase ended. >> reporter: it came to a crashing end in oakland when this sedan slammed into a building and sheared...
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ktvu health and science editor reviews how young women may put themselves in harm's way. >> reporter: it's convenient say many young women. >> it's probably the most convenient place to put it especially when you go out. you put your money on one breast and the phone in the other. >> it's easy to feel the vibration and someone texts you, you can get the call really fast. >> reporter: maybe they should talk to tiffany france. her mother had misgivings. >> we never took it seriously until after she was diagnosed. >> reporter: tiffany got breast cancer at 21. >> it just so happened her tumors were exactly where her cell phone had been against her skin, her bare skin for about six years. >> reporter: surgeons removed tiffany's left breast. >> it's kind of coincidental it's right where i kept my cell phone are. >> reporter: the dots are where her humors developed and the doctor says it exactly matched her cell phone. this image shows the tumors were just under the surface of her skin. >> all in this area right here. which is where i tuck my cell phone. >> reporter: jane said she did that f
ktvu health and science editor reviews how young women may put themselves in harm's way. >> reporter: it's convenient say many young women. >> it's probably the most convenient place to put it especially when you go out. you put your money on one breast and the phone in the other. >> it's easy to feel the vibration and someone texts you, you can get the call really fast. >> reporter: maybe they should talk to tiffany france. her mother had misgivings. >> we never...
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health and science editor john fowler ktvu channel 2 news. >>> for more on how you can help, you can go to ktvu.com there you will find a link for king swells. >>> after a lot of rain this morning things are drying mother -- things are drying now. we want to check in with chief meteorologist bill martin. >> it was enough to slow the commute, enough to talk about last night in the morning news. but accumulations were relatively low. half inch is the most i could find but it helps. everything helps. look at that there goes the system as it slowly moves through the bay area this morning. and it did slow your morning commute. sal and steve were in here earlier. there were winds, the winds never really got that strong. out in the pacific now i'm tracking a big high pressure ridge. the áf that low is gone. that's the bad weather it's gone. and you know what happens when the high pressure ridge sets up. more of the same. which is more dry and more warming. we're seeing the end of the ridge right now. high pressure sets up. we'll have valley fog. it'll slow down morning commute. it'll be ch
health and science editor john fowler ktvu channel 2 news. >>> for more on how you can help, you can go to ktvu.com there you will find a link for king swells. >>> after a lot of rain this morning things are drying mother -- things are drying now. we want to check in with chief meteorologist bill martin. >> it was enough to slow the commute, enough to talk about last night in the morning news. but accumulations were relatively low. half inch is the most i could find but...
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all the interns are focusing on careers in science, technology, math, or engineering. reminder you can get ktvu news to go on your cell phone. down load the ktvu app and watch all of our newscasts live. >> always great to hear from people that watch us on the road. how are the roads sal? >>> nice transition, pam. the roads are doing pretty well. let's go outside and take a look at the commute now. -- 880 north and southbound it's a nice looking drive. bay bridge toll plaza if you are going there it's backed up for about 5-10 minute wait. traffic seems to be moving along pretty well. if you are driving down the nimitz freeway that looks good. also checking on highway 4 contra costa county slow traffic in antioch but pittsburg and bay point looking good. >> lots of low clouds. fog. upper 50s and low 60s. a lot of moisture in the air. again temperatures starting off so mild it won't take long to warm up. low cloud deck even though the water temps have come up have had no problem forming. that is a sure sign that high pressure is billing in a little bit. it's still there b
all the interns are focusing on careers in science, technology, math, or engineering. reminder you can get ktvu news to go on your cell phone. down load the ktvu app and watch all of our newscasts live. >> always great to hear from people that watch us on the road. how are the roads sal? >>> nice transition, pam. the roads are doing pretty well. let's go outside and take a look at the commute now. -- 880 north and southbound it's a nice looking drive. bay bridge toll plaza if you...
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this group of kids had planned to go to the california academy of sciences in golden gate park, but with no trains running they were left outside on the pavement. they say they're keeping up their spirits and they're not too upset. >> it's a little hickup in our day but we'll still come and have a lot of fun. >> you know, we'll talk about it a little more. >> they're staying optimistic. they say they'll probably make that trip to golden gate park and do all the museums tomorrow. >> it is 9:55. well, instead of riding bart to work across the bay since that's not an option, some people are taking the ferry. that's been pretty crowded as well. let's check in one more time with ktvu cara liu who's live at jock london ferry terminal. >> it's been very crowded for much of the morning. we had a line ha wrapped all the way from the front of the line over there by the water around this building, quite a few points in the morning. there's just a few strag letters here now. the ferry lines have been moving smoothly despite the huge volumes of people. the spokesperson tells me they had about four or
this group of kids had planned to go to the california academy of sciences in golden gate park, but with no trains running they were left outside on the pavement. they say they're keeping up their spirits and they're not too upset. >> it's a little hickup in our day but we'll still come and have a lot of fun. >> you know, we'll talk about it a little more. >> they're staying optimistic. they say they'll probably make that trip to golden gate park and do all the museums...
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gathered at debate watch parties and over flow crowds showed up in san jose and among those, political science professors. i think mitt romney did a great job, obama looked a little off his game. i think mitt romney did a better job tonight. >> i think the winner is the president because he is the president and his opponent has to be able to say why he should be better than the incumbent and i don't think that was necessarily done tonight. >> and a debate feels 6 5% feels mitt romney won compared to 2 5% for the president. and 48% for mitt romney, compared to 2 5% for the president. >>> and fact statements you will find that on our website www.ktvu.com. >>> they will replace the death penalty with life in prison without parole. here are the -- here is the news about that. >>> and there is a dispute that happened in the city of glenn cove neighborhood. ktvu channel 2 morning news wopping wong joins us with more about the man accused of opening fire on neighbors. >> he said the sister martin he is a former marine and you can see the marine flag flying out in front of his home. the home of the to
gathered at debate watch parties and over flow crowds showed up in san jose and among those, political science professors. i think mitt romney did a great job, obama looked a little off his game. i think mitt romney did a better job tonight. >> i think the winner is the president because he is the president and his opponent has to be able to say why he should be better than the incumbent and i don't think that was necessarily done tonight. >> and a debate feels 6 5% feels mitt...
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a thieves broke into the lawrence hall of science monday. making off with 29 ipads. now police say it's a crime along with other stolen items amounting to more than $13,000. the paper reports earlier this summer sometime between june 15th and august 10th an android electronic tablet and set of headphones were also stolen. in previous incidents campus police were able to track down stolen goods through craigs list and other websites but not the case this too many. fewer people are hawking items on the internet. checking on these websites is kind of a shot in the dark. in july burglars struck medical ford hall. in that case they made up a with 39 computers which police did recover later. we hope to receive an update coming up this morning. live from uc berkeley i'm tara moriarty. >>> time now 6:37. we have traffic problems this morning. sal, has answers. 80 and everything d -- 880 and everything else that is going on. >> we are talking about a death investigation on the 580 off ramp from eastbound mccarthur and also on the west mccarthur boulevard onramp. that is all c
a thieves broke into the lawrence hall of science monday. making off with 29 ipads. now police say it's a crime along with other stolen items amounting to more than $13,000. the paper reports earlier this summer sometime between june 15th and august 10th an android electronic tablet and set of headphones were also stolen. in previous incidents campus police were able to track down stolen goods through craigs list and other websites but not the case this too many. fewer people are hawking items...
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. >> with that correct answer the team from hop kin's junior high school won the national science bowl. this is video of the team winning the competition. students from another bay area school also made it to the final round and came in 5th place. >>> a struggling book store has teamed up with a computer software giant. >>> and you can call him out. we'll tell you why tomorrow will be a big day for this little guy. installing cable. you know this is an ikea, right? yes, but look at this sofa! it's so comfortable. we don't want to leave. have you been living here? can i have dinner at michael's house? they're having meatballs. don't be back too late. you know it gets dark when they shut off the lights. okay. i can stay. you know, you can just buy the sofas and take them home, today. for a limited time, get up to 15% back on select seating. ikea, the life improvement store. >>> entered another recession renewed worries about finances and stocks lower today taking a live look at the big board. the dow down 39. nasdaq down 23. s&p down 7.5. one stock we've been watching barnes and noble up
. >> with that correct answer the team from hop kin's junior high school won the national science bowl. this is video of the team winning the competition. students from another bay area school also made it to the final round and came in 5th place. >>> a struggling book store has teamed up with a computer software giant. >>> and you can call him out. we'll tell you why tomorrow will be a big day for this little guy. installing cable. you know this is an ikea, right? yes,...
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the suspect recently dropped out of a neuro science ph.d. program at the university of colorado. tenants at his apartment building were allowed to return today. >>> micro blogging sight twitter experienced an outage today for the second time in just over a month. visitors to the site were greeted with a message saying twitter is down. problems were reported nationwide for more than an hour, the company issued a statement saying its engineers were working to resolve it but doesn't go into detail. it comes one day before the olympic opening ceremonies expected to cause a spike in traffic. >> totally disgusted. hopefully they can do something about that. >> the public reacts to a disgusting problem on the escalators at bart stations. >>> the bay area is cooler, but we are tracking a possible warm up to the weekend and he will tell you which day is the warmest. >> that fun will reimburse up to 7.5 million dollars worth of claims. >> if you have ever used a payday lender you may be entitled to some serious cash. find out how much and which lenders are handing out the money. ♪ [ ukul
the suspect recently dropped out of a neuro science ph.d. program at the university of colorado. tenants at his apartment building were allowed to return today. >>> micro blogging sight twitter experienced an outage today for the second time in just over a month. visitors to the site were greeted with a message saying twitter is down. problems were reported nationwide for more than an hour, the company issued a statement saying its engineers were working to resolve it but doesn't go...
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health and science editor john fowler ktvu channel 2 news. >> more details on the november 6 election. there is word results in california could be delayed because of the number of mail in ballots. they take longer to count because workers have to verify each signature and that could mean votes won't be tallied till the following day. >> be patient. >> california distributed 9 million mail in ballots this cycle. that is 20% more than were requested in 2008. it is predicted half of all california voters will vote by mail this year. >>> in a investigation pleasanton and stockton police arrested a man who is accused of killing a woman. the body was found in may in pleasanton. police identified the victim from stockton. investigators say he killed her and he has been booked on murder charges. there are reports the victim and suspect had dated in the past. >>> a tourist looking out a window made a discovery today. he called for help this morning after sighting a body in the water. the person was a white man in his mid-30s but deputies found no injuries or cause of death. they are working t
health and science editor john fowler ktvu channel 2 news. >> more details on the november 6 election. there is word results in california could be delayed because of the number of mail in ballots. they take longer to count because workers have to verify each signature and that could mean votes won't be tallied till the following day. >> be patient. >> california distributed 9 million mail in ballots this cycle. that is 20% more than were requested in 2008. it is predicted...
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science advisory for the white house was thrilled with the news. there is a 1 ton automobile piece sized piece of american ingenuity that is -- [applause] sitting on the surface of mars right now. >>> the president called the safe landing a national achievement. the public is fascinated by the mission to mars. hundreds of people crowded on to the lawn at mountain view to learn about curiosity's landing. they explain how the difficult landing worked. they were among the first to see the photos sent back by the rover. >> there is a huge a.m. of information that we can get out of it. >> it is fantastic. >>> over the next two years, curiosity will drive over the mountain and poke into rocks and scoop up rust tinted soil to see if they ever had the right environment for organisms to thrive. >> we have more coverage on the website. you can watch them celebrate and learn more about what curiosity took with it. it is on the tab of ktvu.com. >> some promising scientists will have information on the other side of the globe. details about a new program being
science advisory for the white house was thrilled with the news. there is a 1 ton automobile piece sized piece of american ingenuity that is -- [applause] sitting on the surface of mars right now. >>> the president called the safe landing a national achievement. the public is fascinated by the mission to mars. hundreds of people crowded on to the lawn at mountain view to learn about curiosity's landing. they explain how the difficult landing worked. they were among the first to see the...
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our science teacher helped us build it. ♪ now i'm a geologist at chevron, and i get to help science teachers. it has four servo motors and a wireless microcontroller. over the last three years we've put nearly 100 million dollars into american education. that's thousands of kids learning to love science. ♪ isn't that cool? and that's pretty cool. ♪ >>> good evening everyone welcome to this late night edition of sports wrap. the a's have won nine in a row and they're tied with the yankees for the second best record in the entire league. the a's playing tribute to breast cancer. then going for a three game sweep against the red sox. daisuke matsuzaka was down 2-0 before ever going out. the a's again used the home game to get ahead. drew had three on the day and a pair of rbis. oakland's two run third after 4 innings the a's were cruising with a 6-0 lead. pitcher brett anderson is becoming a great late season story. this was anderson's third start since returning from tommy john's surgery. but the throw from cespedes cut down. one more run on the night but there's a new viable at the colise
our science teacher helped us build it. ♪ now i'm a geologist at chevron, and i get to help science teachers. it has four servo motors and a wireless microcontroller. over the last three years we've put nearly 100 million dollars into american education. that's thousands of kids learning to love science. ♪ isn't that cool? and that's pretty cool. ♪ >>> good evening everyone welcome to this late night edition of sports wrap. the a's have won nine in a row and they're tied with the...
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but a swiss science facility tells them they found abnormally high levels of a radio active compound on his clothes, head dress, and toothbrush. it's the same substance that killed a russian spy. >>> obama administration wants the supreme court to act fast on gay rights. they want them to bypass the appellate court. it's the 1996 law that defines marriage as only between a man and woman. it denies federal benefits to same sex couples one of the cases involves a san francisco woman. law enforcement will be out in force today to crack down on illegal independence day celebrations. >> ultimately what we want to do is make sure that di somebody get hurt? >> oak plan police -- they receive about 250 such calls every fourth of july. >>> so far 65 people have been arrested on various state, federal charges including conspiracy to commit murder. police say the gang was also involved in illegal firearms possession, narcotics trafficking, and fraudulent credit card activities. it involved several agencies and one of the harmest wiretaps. investigators have not identified the. it is a story we
but a swiss science facility tells them they found abnormally high levels of a radio active compound on his clothes, head dress, and toothbrush. it's the same substance that killed a russian spy. >>> obama administration wants the supreme court to act fast on gay rights. they want them to bypass the appellate court. it's the 1996 law that defines marriage as only between a man and woman. it denies federal benefits to same sex couples one of the cases involves a san francisco woman. law...
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. >>> the end did he now -- endeavor now is at the science center after a 12-mile two day journey to l.a. x. they wanted to make sure there was room for the shuttle. >> as i spoke to people who fathered along the streets, i saw the real gift of the endeavor. the gift of the inspiration and the gift of dream making. >> endeavor will follow shuttle's discovery and it will go on display october 30thth. >>> it is a big leap in history. >> extreme athlete felix bomb gardener was able to break the sound bar yes. it took two and a half hours to get up and only 9 minutes to get down. he reached speeds of 834 miles per hour. his a send was the average for jet liners. >> i was and coming back a couple of times because you are sitting there and it is like how does it feel and look like and this this is way bigger than i have anticipated. >> now that he has fulfill his jump now unfold it on the website. they had the largest number of viewers in history. last time, 7 million online viewers watched president barack obama's inauguration. we want to sit sit and talk with sal. >>> right now the traff
. >>> the end did he now -- endeavor now is at the science center after a 12-mile two day journey to l.a. x. they wanted to make sure there was room for the shuttle. >> as i spoke to people who fathered along the streets, i saw the real gift of the endeavor. the gift of the inspiration and the gift of dream making. >> endeavor will follow shuttle's discovery and it will go on display october 30thth. >>> it is a big leap in history. >> extreme athlete felix...
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our health and science center tells us how a single bat could have put dozens of people all over the world at risk. >>> it happened somewhere in south contracosta county. colonies of mexican free tail bats.. >> once symptoms develop it's fatal. >> after a bite the incubation phase is 2 to 6 months. >> the unidentified 34-year-old man was outside with friends who had found a bat quote flopping on the ground. one of them had the bat in a plastic bag. >> the i can't who died of rabys went over and stuck his hand in the bag and most likely was bitten. . >> he never reported the bite in march. took civilian work in iraq and became infectious. he flew home to kran traffic costa june 14th. four days later to bangkok for vacation. flew back to work in iraq. worsened. flew to dubai for treatment . >> there were 59 people who were identified and 23 of those people internationally received post exposure. >> the man's family also got shots. they urge people to avoid all contact with wild animals acting usually and all bats. immediate treatment can save lives. health and science editor ktvu chann
our health and science center tells us how a single bat could have put dozens of people all over the world at risk. >>> it happened somewhere in south contracosta county. colonies of mexican free tail bats.. >> once symptoms develop it's fatal. >> after a bite the incubation phase is 2 to 6 months. >> the unidentified 34-year-old man was outside with friends who had found a bat quote flopping on the ground. one of them had the bat in a plastic bag. >> the i...
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. >>> residents can visit the sciences for free. it's through the end of october. people living in certain zip codes, there they are on your screen, they can enter for free this weekend. all you have to do is enter a photo id. time now is coming up on our 5:00 hour. bay area police searching for a mother on the run. how she allegedly used her daughter to commit crimes and how the child was then literally left holding the bag. >>> also san francisco police in riot gear, we're taking you live out there this morning as they clash with protesters. officers are still on scene. what is our weather like for friday. >> depends on where you are. if you're inland on the coast, it's different. you can't get much cooler by the coast. anywhere from 60s to 70s. westbound 24, this traffic here looks good as you drive to the tunnel. no problems reported here between walnut creek and oakland. the san mateo bridge looks good over to peninsula. now to 5:00, let's go back to dave and pam. >> thank you. >>> happening right now, san francisco police are standing guard over a downtown oc
. >>> residents can visit the sciences for free. it's through the end of october. people living in certain zip codes, there they are on your screen, they can enter for free this weekend. all you have to do is enter a photo id. time now is coming up on our 5:00 hour. bay area police searching for a mother on the run. how she allegedly used her daughter to commit crimes and how the child was then literally left holding the bag. >>> also san francisco police in riot gear, we're...
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. ♪ it's the most exciting development in the history of the science. ♪ i'm not just a science project, doc. ♪ should have left me alone. ♪ you okay? let's go. [ male announcer ] "the bourne legacy." rated pg-13. starts friday. >>> san tran police will hold a press conference about a shooting over the weekend. officers say they were forced to shoot a man who had threatened them with a gun. the man was wounded but is suspected to survive. the police officers were not hurt. >>> a hostage standoff at a sporting goods store in yuba city ended peacefully. after four hours the suspect turned himself into police but the manual had walked into the store about -- man had walked into the store about 11:00 yesterday morning. he grabbed an 18-year-old store clerk by the neck and fired shots into the air. two workers were held hostage. luckily they were not hurt. 12 other customers were in the storm at the time but most of them ran for safety. >>> the chp is investigating a fatal accident on interstate 80 in fairfield. it happened shortly before 9:00 last night near green valley road. investiga
. ♪ it's the most exciting development in the history of the science. ♪ i'm not just a science project, doc. ♪ should have left me alone. ♪ you okay? let's go. [ male announcer ] "the bourne legacy." rated pg-13. starts friday. >>> san tran police will hold a press conference about a shooting over the weekend. officers say they were forced to shoot a man who had threatened them with a gun. the man was wounded but is suspected to survive. the police officers were not...
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i have it down to a science. >> the thanksgiving holidays not what is on the minds of these people today. they just can't wait to shop. good afternoon, i am tori campbell. on this thanksgiving the typical hardy meal with family and friends is being replaced by shopping anxiety for some. lorraine blanco joins is live where some determined souls have been camped out for days and must be waiting for big deals, lorraine. >> reporter: yes, valley write big door buster deals are what they are waiting for, the line has grown send monday and actually the first family in line right here they are guesting ready for a thanksgiving feast right outside the best buy, down the line there are people enjoying a nice poker game, others just hanging out. 12 hours to go before best buy opens, and folks are still in a festive mood. tossing the pigskin, a common pastime before turkey time, but this is a best buy parking lot in pin noll pinole, and they are doing that. >> that would have helped and more blankets. >> reporter: all these shoppers earned a pink bracelet which comes with that. >> he wants that, wh
i have it down to a science. >> the thanksgiving holidays not what is on the minds of these people today. they just can't wait to shop. good afternoon, i am tori campbell. on this thanksgiving the typical hardy meal with family and friends is being replaced by shopping anxiety for some. lorraine blanco joins is live where some determined souls have been camped out for days and must be waiting for big deals, lorraine. >> reporter: yes, valley write big door buster deals are what they...
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. >> reporter: he is a visiting professor and just won the nobel prize for economic sciences and it could not come at a better time because he plans on becoming a proffer here in 20 -- professor at 2013. >> reporter: they awarded him the nobel prize for his work on market design. he received a call at 3:30 a.m. when he got the call and said he had won. rob is considered a pioneer in matching theory. he was able to develop a program that matches physicians with hospitals that were compatible for them. he is also known for redesigning the market for people who want to donate kidney. >> so if you are healthy enough you could give a patient a kidney and that patient can give a kidney and they can make the exchange and was it they are good at. >> reporter: some are eager to take his classes. >> this is the first time i have seen somebody who won a nobel prize and i was eager to hear more about his research. >> rob shares the award with schaefer who will be splitting the 1.2 million dollars prize. when we asked him what he will be doing with the money he said he is not sure but he might have it
. >> reporter: he is a visiting professor and just won the nobel prize for economic sciences and it could not come at a better time because he plans on becoming a proffer here in 20 -- professor at 2013. >> reporter: they awarded him the nobel prize for his work on market design. he received a call at 3:30 a.m. when he got the call and said he had won. rob is considered a pioneer in matching theory. he was able to develop a program that matches physicians with hospitals that were...
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they will talk to students about their passion for engineering and science. >>> muni bus driver accused of fatally hitting a pedestrian says muni is to blame for the accident. the victim was in the crosswalk when she was hit and killed. the attorney for the bus driver claims muni was negligence but it put him on an unfamiliar route without direction. >>> a grand jury indicted a man on two counts of man slotter for a crash last year. he was at the wheel when his truck hit a suv. he said he had a seizure that caused the crash. >>> mavericks surf contest is becoming a battle ground afor regulations that some say hinder the safety of the world's best surfers. ktvu's mike mibach has more. >> reporter: mavericks surf contest, alive and well. today big time surfers charging big time sets. grant. >> i dedicate my life to it. >> reporter: what is your name? >> reporter: and so does ken. seen here on youtube going after two special agents last month. he is part of a crew filming a movie about mavericks surf contest and many surfers rely on jet skis. on this day, they showed up to remind the surfe
they will talk to students about their passion for engineering and science. >>> muni bus driver accused of fatally hitting a pedestrian says muni is to blame for the accident. the victim was in the crosswalk when she was hit and killed. the attorney for the bus driver claims muni was negligence but it put him on an unfamiliar route without direction. >>> a grand jury indicted a man on two counts of man slotter for a crash last year. he was at the wheel when his truck hit a...
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the president toured the white house science competition where zang won top honors. the 17-year-old is a senior at monte vista high school. >>> president obama used the backdrop of that science competition to announce new plans to fund future scientists. >> let's go look at the marsh mellow. >> reporter: the president let his interest in science come out today. he even helped launch a marsh mellow. >> i have to say this is fun. it's not every day that you have robots running all over your house. >> reporter: but the president became serious when he was talking about helping children succeed in math and science. he said 22 million in private funds have been pledged to help train 100,000 new science and math teachers. >> and other companies are partners everybody from will-i- am to dean cayman to make sure we celebrate young scientists and engineers not guilty just at engineers -- not just at the white house but in every city. >>> google will help find and retain outstanding math and science teachers. >>> inside a daring rescue, coming up in just eight minutes we go in
the president toured the white house science competition where zang won top honors. the 17-year-old is a senior at monte vista high school. >>> president obama used the backdrop of that science competition to announce new plans to fund future scientists. >> let's go look at the marsh mellow. >> reporter: the president let his interest in science come out today. he even helped launch a marsh mellow. >> i have to say this is fun. it's not every day that you have robots...
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california academy of science said c02 from burping forel fuel makes sea water a sid dick. destroys it sea creatures and they say they are acidifying now faster than the last 300 million years. >> that is alarming. we have nothing to tell us about it. it is urgent. >> that is cause for certain and a cause for action. >> greg said creatures cannot adapt fast enough, humans must adapt aggressively. put a scrubber on the smoke stack with calcium by carb nate -- bicarbonate. >> it is our planet, we rely on it to survive and we need to figure out how to do this and how it live in a sustainable way here. >> scientists say we don't fully understand ecosystems but we are forced to tanker with them out of desperation. they say if bee done do anything, our future is dangerously uncertain. >> senator barbara boxer toured the site in san jose. senator barbara boxer brought her there to the valley to hundred secure a federal grant earlier this year. it is estimated at 2. $3 billion. >>> try delta planet is letting people know about temporary service changes. they are being moved with st
california academy of science said c02 from burping forel fuel makes sea water a sid dick. destroys it sea creatures and they say they are acidifying now faster than the last 300 million years. >> that is alarming. we have nothing to tell us about it. it is urgent. >> that is cause for certain and a cause for action. >> greg said creatures cannot adapt fast enough, humans must adapt aggressively. put a scrubber on the smoke stack with calcium by carb nate -- bicarbonate....
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health and science editor john fowler ktvu channel 2 news. >>> if you live or work in the walnut creak area, two lanes of this road will be closed in both directions tomorrow through friday from ten p.m. to 5:00 a.m -- 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. they will be making road repairs. >>> today is the thirdpad spayd in a row. -- third spare the air day in a row. ktvu's chief meteorologist bill martin is tracking cooler weather. >> got nowhere to go but get cooler. today is the hottest day of the week. dry and drown out there. one thing i picked up earlier on the 5:00 p.m. news, fairfield, the winds out of the east, off shore. in the last hour they shifted southwest. that is the mechanism for the cooling. that is why we are calling for cooling tomorrow. it will still be hot tomorrow, upper 90s but we should see cooling around the bay. by tomorrow night, we will see a strong onshore push. we are lucky there isn't wind today or tomorrow because it is hot and dry. nasty fire conditions. if there was wind, the national weather service guys would have it up in no time a red flag warning. tomorrow's h
health and science editor john fowler ktvu channel 2 news. >>> if you live or work in the walnut creak area, two lanes of this road will be closed in both directions tomorrow through friday from ten p.m. to 5:00 a.m -- 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. they will be making road repairs. >>> today is the thirdpad spayd in a row. -- third spare the air day in a row. ktvu's chief meteorologist bill martin is tracking cooler weather. >> got nowhere to go but get cooler. today is the...
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. ♪ it's the most exciting development in the history of the science. ♪ i'm not just a science project, doc. ♪ should have left me alone. ♪ you okay? let's go. [ male announcer ] "the bourne legacy." rated pg-13. starts friday. >>> emergency officials rescued a stranded hiker today it happened on camel back mountain in phoenix. you can see rescue crews lifting the victim to safety. the victim's identity and condition have not been released. >>> hospital emergency rooms are in critical condition themselves. according to a new study, ktvu's health and science editor john fowler investigating a crisis at california's r's and who could it affect the most -- california's rn's are are watching for the effect. >> people people are coming in with gunshot wounds, stabbings. >> reporter: fewer ers, more hospitals on alert. >> you don't want to bo there because people can't give you the right care. we can't give you optimal care at those ambulances. are three times more likely at trauma centers such as san francisco gem. >> there's a higher incident of official. >> if we really do feel like e
. ♪ it's the most exciting development in the history of the science. ♪ i'm not just a science project, doc. ♪ should have left me alone. ♪ you okay? let's go. [ male announcer ] "the bourne legacy." rated pg-13. starts friday. >>> emergency officials rescued a stranded hiker today it happened on camel back mountain in phoenix. you can see rescue crews lifting the victim to safety. the victim's identity and condition have not been released. >>> hospital...
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our health and science editor john fowler brought us this report. >> reporter: we tend to forget b.a.r.t. was not the first. the key system ran all along the east bay even to san francisco. it was killed off in the postworld war ii automobile boom by tire and auto makers. the b.a.r.t. idea sprung up even while key train was in e if -- was in use. they invisioned something like this. nothing so grand had ever been tried and the idea stayed in the dark for another decade. until state legislators formed the bay area rapid transit district in 1957 and gave it the power to levee taxes. in 1859, with the key system long gone, engineers started to form the system to free san francisco, alameda and contra costa. voters narrowly approved $3 million for construction. 30 years ago as an experimental train clankered through, they started breaking streets in san francisco. in 1968 channel 2 reporter charlton cordell told us about the b.a.r.t. tunnel. during the times, one of america's longest. reputed the only project ever to lose money. in san francisco water and mud 100 feet underneath the financia
our health and science editor john fowler brought us this report. >> reporter: we tend to forget b.a.r.t. was not the first. the key system ran all along the east bay even to san francisco. it was killed off in the postworld war ii automobile boom by tire and auto makers. the b.a.r.t. idea sprung up even while key train was in e if -- was in use. they invisioned something like this. nothing so grand had ever been tried and the idea stayed in the dark for another decade. until state...
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advanced computing technology from ibm and advanced software, but also sophisticated mathematics and the science behind meteorology. we used data from many sources - data coming from the national weather service, data coming from farms - to predict not just the weather, but how that weather impacts farms. > > lloyd, tell me, what exactly does this do? what does this information do for, say, the farmer? > > well, instead of getting a generic and fairly vague weather forecast, we can provide a detailed forecast of when and where it might rain tomorrow on the farm, and more importantly, how that would affect the operations. so when i talk to farmers, one of the things that they tell me is a big challenge, especially in the drought-stricken season, is irrigation. they want to be much more efficient at using water, and they want to schedule that ahead of time. that's dependent on where and when it will rain tomorrow - the temperature, the humidity. the idea is that we not only predict the weather, but we can predict the schedule of the irrigation, where and when the water would need to be applied. >
advanced computing technology from ibm and advanced software, but also sophisticated mathematics and the science behind meteorology. we used data from many sources - data coming from the national weather service, data coming from farms - to predict not just the weather, but how that weather impacts farms. > > lloyd, tell me, what exactly does this do? what does this information do for, say, the farmer? > > well, instead of getting a generic and fairly vague weather forecast, we can...
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our science teacher helped us build it. ♪ now i'm a geologist at chevron, and i get to help science teachers. it has four servo motors and a wireless microcontroller. over the last three years we've put nearly 100 million dollars into american education. that's thousands of kids learning to love science. ♪ isn't that cool? and that's pretty cool. ♪ i wish i had u-verse when i was your age. in my day, we didn't have these fancy wireless receivers. blah, blah, blah. if i had a sleepover, i couldn't just move the tv into the playroom. no, we had to watch movies in the den because that's where the tv outlet was. and if dad was snoring on the couch, we muscled through it. is she for real? your generation has it made. [ male announcer ] the wireless receiver. only from at&t u-verse. get a free wireless receiver with a qualifying u-verse plan. rethink possible. . >>> they are using abate and switch, first they set up a meeting in a nice neighbor and then at the last minute they set up a location which is more isolated such as a side street. >> let's go to sal to see what is that our commute. >>
our science teacher helped us build it. ♪ now i'm a geologist at chevron, and i get to help science teachers. it has four servo motors and a wireless microcontroller. over the last three years we've put nearly 100 million dollars into american education. that's thousands of kids learning to love science. ♪ isn't that cool? and that's pretty cool. ♪ i wish i had u-verse when i was your age. in my day, we didn't have these fancy wireless receivers. blah, blah, blah. if i had a sleepover, i...
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. >> a group of kids had planned to go to the california academy of sciences in golden gate park. without any trains, they were left outside on the pavement. they say they are keeping up their spirits and they are not too upset. >> it puts a little hiccup on our day but we'll still come through and have a lot of fun. >> we can't go to the academy of science. >> no. we'll talk about it a little more. >> reporter: the group tells us they will likely make the trip to the golden gate park and the museums there tomorrow. >>> in just the last half hour, the san francisco district attorney confirmed what he told us, clues civil last night. the bicyclist who killed a pedestrian will be charged. gascone says that chris bucchere will be charged for running down a 78-year-old people. he struck sutchi hui. the man later died. today, the district attorney says that bucchere was disregarding laws. >> we have an individual who had a need for speed. he was trying to break his own record >>> california democratic leaders say they will schedule a vote on the latest budget plan before tomorrow's dea
. >> a group of kids had planned to go to the california academy of sciences in golden gate park. without any trains, they were left outside on the pavement. they say they are keeping up their spirits and they are not too upset. >> it puts a little hiccup on our day but we'll still come through and have a lot of fun. >> we can't go to the academy of science. >> no. we'll talk about it a little more. >> reporter: the group tells us they will likely make the trip to...
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our science teacher helped us build it. ♪ now i'm a geologist at chevron, and i get to help science teachers. it has four servo motors and a wireless microcontroller. over the last three years we've put nearly 100 million dollars into american education. that's thousands of kids learning to love science. ♪ isn't that cool? and that's pretty cool. ♪ >>> time now 6:15 in election 2012 news mitt romney accusing president obama of allowing china to steal american ideas and jobs. >> fewer americans are working today than when president obama took office. it doesn't have to be this way. if obama would stand up to china. >> that new commercial criticizes the obama administration for allegedly not labeling china a currency manipulator. it also claims the president is weak when it comes to protecting american interests in china. this new ad launches today as mitt romney begins a three-day bus tour in ohio. >>> the president is defending his foreign policy record. he listed accomplishments on 60 minutes such as ending both the war in iraq and the threat from osama bin laden. president meets with w
our science teacher helped us build it. ♪ now i'm a geologist at chevron, and i get to help science teachers. it has four servo motors and a wireless microcontroller. over the last three years we've put nearly 100 million dollars into american education. that's thousands of kids learning to love science. ♪ isn't that cool? and that's pretty cool. ♪ >>> time now 6:15 in election 2012 news mitt romney accusing president obama of allowing china to steal american ideas and jobs....
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yahoo will only say the information about the computer science degree was quote an inadvertent error in an fcc filing. when facebook goes public one of the big winners will be microsoft. microsoft hopes to mind peoples online social connections to provide more personal search results. for example the search for hotels in maui could bring up a search for where your friends have searched. >>> voter support for his tax hike initiative is crucial to solving the states budget problems. he dropped after a batch of signature petitions needed to qualify for a ballot. it would temporarily increase sales tax by a quarter percent. a competing tax plan would raise income taxes on nearly all wage earners with the wealthiest seeing the greatest boost. >>> 4:50. people in palo alto are pleading to the animal shelter from closing. supporters packed a council meeting last night holding signs with the letters s.o.s.. standing for save our shelter. palo alto is considering out sourcing the animal division service. that is after the city of mountain view ended its partnership with the shelter taking awa
yahoo will only say the information about the computer science degree was quote an inadvertent error in an fcc filing. when facebook goes public one of the big winners will be microsoft. microsoft hopes to mind peoples online social connections to provide more personal search results. for example the search for hotels in maui could bring up a search for where your friends have searched. >>> voter support for his tax hike initiative is crucial to solving the states budget problems. he...
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health and science editor, john fowler. ktvu news. >>> the sun was burning brightly today over a contra costa county. the region is in the midst of a warm up with temperatures climbing to triple digits in some place. these pictures taken before 7:00 tonight. mark tamayo joins us with cities that topped triple digit marks. >> that bright red and purple shade links up to 100 degrees in some of the highs for today very oppressive. livermore 103 degrees, concord 101 degrees about 4:00 this afternoon. here are the current temperatures at the 5:00 hour. still warming up. still 70s to report across fairfield, livermore and concord. >>> state officials are asking people to conserve electricity during this hot spell. the operators of the state power grid declared a flex alert to help ease strain on power supplies. it begins tomorrow and lasts through sunday. people are being asked to reduce power consumption. one suggestion is to use fans instead of air-conditioning. >>> stay with us for continuing coverage, mark tamayo will be back
health and science editor, john fowler. ktvu news. >>> the sun was burning brightly today over a contra costa county. the region is in the midst of a warm up with temperatures climbing to triple digits in some place. these pictures taken before 7:00 tonight. mark tamayo joins us with cities that topped triple digit marks. >> that bright red and purple shade links up to 100 degrees in some of the highs for today very oppressive. livermore 103 degrees, concord 101 degrees about...